schomberg

DATE	TARGET FOR TONIGHT	AIRCRAFT	COMMENTS
23/24.12.43	Berlin	EE191 JO.F	No Oxygen.
29/30.12.43	Berlin	JA902 JO.D
5/6.1.44	Stettin	DV338 JO.C	Jettison load.
30/31.1.44	Berlin	ME614
15/16.2.44	Berlin	ME614	Engine overheating.
19/20.2.44	Leipzig	ME614	Engine trouble.
1/2.3.44	Stuttgart	ME614	Rear turret failed.
15/16.3.44	Stuttgart	ME614
18/19.4.44	Juvisy	LL892 JO.L
20/21.4 44	La Chappelle	LL892 JO.L
22/23.4.44	Brunswick	LL892 JO.L	Missing.
Charley Schomberg was one of the men who always carried a GREMLIN in his pocket. It was a belief among the ground crews that if they had a crew who were trouble prone, one of them had a GREMLIN in his pocket.
Charlie attempted 1 op on 467 Sq and had an early return. They bombed the target and apparently a navigation error missed a dogleg on the return journey which was designed to avoid heavy flak, but bought them home a half hour early.
23/24.12.43. On the op to Berlin they had to return early, no oxy for the Bomb Aimer.
5/6.1.44. On the op to Stettin the A/C iced up and they had to jettison.
15/16.2.44. On the op to Berlin the engines were overheating.
19/20.2.44. On the op to Leipzig engine trouble forced them to return.
1/2.1.44. On the op to Stuttgart-the rear turret failed.
22/23.4.44. On the op to Brunswick A/C went missing.